PLAYED AT: Lunenburg County Lifestyle CentreDate: Apr 27, 2018GAME NOTES: STARS USE BIG SECOND PERIOD TO BOOK SPOT IN ESSO CUP FINAL
JASON LA ROSE
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – Grace Shirley and Mackenna Parker did the damage in a four-goal second period, scoring two goals each to send the Saskatoon Stars to the gold medal game at the 2018 Esso Cup with a 5-1 semifinal win over the Pionnières de Lanaudière on Friday afternoon.
The Stars will face either the St. Albert Slash or Brampton Canadettes in the final on Saturday night (7 p.m. AT, TSN 1/3/5), in search of their first-ever national title.
Saskatoon outscored its opponents 23-3 during a dominant run through the prelims, but it was the Pionnières who found the scoreboard first; Maya Labad raced down the right wing and beat Arden Kliewer just inside the far post for the 1-0 goal at 2:38.
Kliewer turned away Labad just minutes later on a point-blank opportunity, and combined with Lanaudière goaltender Leila Lotke for 17 saves in the opening period.
Down after 20 minutes for the first time in the tournament, Saskatoon needed just 84 seconds of the second period to tie the game; Shirley forced a turnover on the forecheck and did a lap of the offensive zone before beating Lotke.
She added her second just past the 12-minute mark, finishing a two-on-one with Jordyn Holmes, and Parker – named tournament MVP earlier in the day – crashed the net and chipped in an insurance marker only 22 seconds after that.
Parker capped the offensive onslaught at 15:08, taking a nice pass from Kaitlin Jockims and wiring a shot upstairs on Lotke. That was all for the Lanaudière netminder, who gave way to Sarah Vanier – the Top Goaltender in the tournament – after allowing four goals on 20 shots.
Abby DeCorby added one more goal in the third period, chipping a rebound over Vanier on a Saskatoon power play.
The Pionnières will take on the loser of the Brampton-St. Albert semifinal in the bronze medal game on Saturday afternoon (2 p.m. AT).

Visiting Team: Pionnières de Lanaudière

Home Team: Saskatoon Stars

PIONNIèRES DE LANAUDIèRE LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

40

Lotke Salinas, Leila Cecilia

G

50

Vanier, Sarah

32

Guay, Ann Sophie

44

Quirion, Mégane

45

Vachon, Amélie

48

Perreault, Jessica

49

Larrivée, Mégane

51

Perron, Catherine

52

Naud, Ann-Frédérik

53

Comeau, Daphné

54

Pelletier, Anykim

55

Duchesne-Chalifoux, Meghane

56

Beaudoin, Sabrina

58

Labad, Maya

59

Sylvestre, Mélyna

61

St-Jacques, Élodie

62

Tetreault, Aurélie

PIONNIèRES DE LANAUDIèRE PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

1st

49

2:00

Holding

17:25

1

17:25

19:25

3rd

49

2:00

Tripping

2:13

1

2:13

4:13

3rd

61

2:00

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

7:50

1

7:50

8:55

3rd

48

4:00

Hit to the Head

17:45

2

17:45

20:00

SASKATOON STARS LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

1

Ivanco, Jordan

G

30

Kliewer, Arden

4

Wood, Dana

6

Jockims, Kaitlin

7

Leschyshyn, Anna

8

Messier, Ashley

9

Arnold, Calli

10

Kushniruk, Makena

11

Parker, Mackenna

12

Dietz, Kianna

14

Shirley, Grace

15

Tam, Grace

16

Sperling, Chace

19

Sachs, Jayda

22

DeCorby, Abby

27

Fiala, Joelle

37

Holmes, Emily

44

Holmes, Jordyn

SASKATOON STARS PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

1st

37

2:00

Body-Checking

8:14

1

8:14

10:14

2nd

37

2:00

Cross-Checking

9:43

1

9:43

11:43

3rd

8

2:00

Holding

3:34

1

3:34

5:34

3rd

14

2:00

Hooking

14:51

1

14:51

16:51

PIONNIèRES DE LANAUDIèRE Goals

PIONNIèRES DE LANAUDIèRE PLAYERS (plus)

SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st

2:38

58-61

SASKATOON STARS Goals

SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (plus)

PIONNIèRES DE LANAUDIèRE PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

2nd

1:24

14

2nd

12:22

14-44-8

2nd

12:44

11-7

2nd

15:08

11-6-7

3rd

8:55

PP

22-6-16

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES

PIONNIèRES DE LANAUDIèRE

0 / 4

SASKATOON STARS

1 / 5

PENALTY SUMMARY

PIONNIèRES DE LANAUDIèRE

10 min / 5 inf (4)

SASKATOON STARS

8 min / 4 inf

POINT SUMMARY

PIONNIèRES DE LANAUDIèRE

1 G + 1 A = 2 Pts

SASKATOON STARS

5 G + 7 A = 12 Pts

SCORING

1

2

3

Total

PIONNIèRES DE LANAUDIèRE

1

0

0

1

SASKATOON STARS

0

4

1

5

GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time)

1

2

3

Tot.

On

Off

QUE - Lotke Salinas (35:08) (L)

9

7

0

16

/0:00

2nd/15:08

QUE - Vanier (24:52)

0

4

8

12

/15:08

3rd/20:00

WST - Kliewer (60:00) (W)

8

6

9

23

/0:00

3rd/20:00

Stars of the Game

TIME OF GAME:

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Start:

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End:

-

Attendance:

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Linesman:

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CERTIFIED CORRECT

This report has been checked and verified against the Official Esso Cup Game Report.